Adjustable shade and curtain-pole bracket.



A. L. & G. L. RENZENBRINK. ADJUSTABLE SHADE AND CURTAIN POLE BRACKET.

' APPLICATION FILED 00w. 2, 190a.

Patented July 20, 1909.

wammu m UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT L. RENZENBRINK AND CHARLES L. RENZENBRINK, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO EDWARD L. RENZENBRINK, OF. CANTON, OHIO.

ADJUSTABLE SHADE AND OURTAIN-POLE BRACKET.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALBERT L. RENZEN- BRINK and CHARLES L. RENZENBRINK, both citizens of the United States, both residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Adjustable Shade and Curtain-Pole Bracket, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in devices for supporting a window shade roller and a curtain pole at the top of a window.

Heretofore it has commonly been the custom to support the shade roller upon light and unsubstantial brackets and the fastening r means for such brackets, such as screws, have been commonly driven into the face of the casing. These brackets have proved insufiicient, or have become loose, or have been removed upon the departure of the tenant using the same, and upon such removal an ugly scar and in some cases rough indentations and holes have been left in the surface of the said casing. This injury to the woodwork has often been very noticeable and the use of such devices as have commonly been employed in the past is conductive to the injury and ill appearance of the house itself. Much of the above statement may also be applied to the fixtures which have commonly been employed to support the curtain poles and the use of two brackets on each side of the window, one for the shade roller and one for the curtain pole, has multiplied the clamage done to the woodwork.

The objects of our improvement are to provide a shade roller and curtain pole bracket which will be strong and substantial and adjustable to the different lengths of window shades and curtain poles and to provide means for attaching and supporting the said combined adjustable brackets without in the least disfiguring or marring the surface of the window casing. From the following description it will be seen that we fully attain these objects, together with other objects, by the device illustrated in the ac companying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective vlew of the top portion of a window including the casing showing two of said improved brackets in use supporting a curtain pole and shade roller. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a similar window and casing with the brackets differently arranged with reference to the casing. Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 2, 1908.

Patented July 20, 1909. Serial No. 455,895.

view of one of the brackets showing its various parts and general construction.

Throughout the several views similar numerals of referenceindicate similar parts.

The numerals 1 and 2 indicate the two casings of a window, one of said casings upon each side. The bracket 3 and the bracket 4 differ from each other in being rights and lefts and being adapted by reason thereof to be attached in different ways to the window casing as illustrated in the drawing and hereinafter more fully described. The construction of the brackets 3 and 4 being the same, except for the right and left differentiation mentioned, a description of one bracket alone will be given.

5 is a base portion provided with screw holes adapted for the reception of screws to be driven into the edge of the casing as hereafter more fully disclosed. Formed integrally with the said base portion 5, and in a plane at right angles to the plane of said base portion, is the offset portion 6. This portion is adapted to lie flat against the face of the casing and to extend across it practically one-half its width and upwardly, in order to bring the shade roller and curtain pole to the proper elevation. The oifset portion 6 terminates at the point 7 where the integral, extended portion 8 arises. The portion 8 lies in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the offset portion 6 and is provided with the socket portion 9, and with the terminal, bifurcated portion 10. The bifurcated portion 10 is preferably above the socket portion 9 in order to elevate the curtain pole above the level of the shade roller as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. The socket portion 9 is provided with a transverse opening adapted for the reception of the arm 11 of the shade roller support. The arm 11 is adapted to slide longitudinally within the transverse opening in the portion 9 and may be held in fixed adjustment with reference to said socket portion by means of a thumb screw 12 adapted to be screwed into the portion 9 and against the top edge of the arm 11. At one end of the arm 11 is a right angled roller holder, 13, provided with a round aperture, or elongated slot, 14, as the one or the other is needed for the different ends of the shade roller, one of the brackets on each window being provided with a roller holder having the slot and the other with the roller holder having the rounded aperture.

portion 9 will readily permit the proper attachment of a shade roller even thou h vary ing somewhat in length from that o the appropriate size of shade roller for use on the particular window. in question. ,It willap- .pear quite evident that this adjustability will be found convenient by tenants who rent dwelling houses and. find it necessary to make the window shades used in one house fit the windows of the next house into which they move.

In attaching the brackets to the window casing the base portion 5 should be located as high on the casings 1 and 2 as the construction of said casings with reference to the window cap will permit. In the drawing the base portions are shown located immediately under the said cap and such is the preferable location. If it is found inconvenient or undesirable vto locate the brackets on ,the casing as shown in Fig. 1 they may be exchanged, side for side, and attached as in Fig. 2 upon the outside edge of the casing. In either instance the screws 15 used in attaching, the said brackets will not inj are the face of the woodworkand if the brackets are entirely removed the screw holes remaining in the casing will be unnoticeable because of their location. The offset portion 6, although extending across the face of the casing .and lying fiat against it, has no other point of attachment tov said casing than at its base 5, and by means of the screws 15 arranged through said base portion.

From an examination of the drawing in connection with theabovedescription it will be seen, that the objects of our invention are fully attained by means of the construction disclosed and it will be obvious that rented houses supplied with such brackets upon their :windows will be enhanced in value because of the ease and convenience with which shades of varying widths and curtain poles may be erected thereon and when so erected will be held in a firm and substantial manner.

e claim:

1. The herein described adjustable shade and curtain pole bracket comprising a base portion adapted to engage and to lie against the edge of a window casing, said base portion provided with screw holes, an integral offset portion adapted to lie fiat against the face of the casing, the plane of said offset portion being perpendicular to the planeof the said base portion, an integral extended portion lying in a planeperpendicular to the plane of the offset portion, saidextended portion provided witha slotted socket portion and a bifurcated portion, said bifurcated portion adapted to supporta curtain pole, a shade roller support comprising an arm and an integral right .angled roller holder, said arm adapted for sliding adjust ment within the slot insaid-socket portion ,andmeansgfor holding said arm in fixed adj ustmentwithin said slot.

2. In an adjustable shade and curtain pole bracket, the combination ofa base portion adapted to be fastened to the edge of a windowcasing, anintegral offset portion extending fromsaid base portion across the face of said casing, an integral extended portion lying in a plane perpendicular to said offset portion, said extended portion comprising curtain supporting means and a socket portion, provided with a set screw, a

shade roller support comprising anarm and a right angled roller holder, the arm of said shade. roller support beingadapted for longitudinal adjustment within said slotted socket portion and the said arm so arranged within said slot that it may be held .in fixed adjustment by means of said set screw.

.In testimony that we claim the above,a.we have hereunto subscribed our names in the presence of two. witnesses.

ALBERT L. :RENZENBRINK.

' CHARLES L.- RENZENBRIN-K. lVitnesses Enw- L. RENZENBRINK,

\VILLIAM H. MILLER. 

